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University of Washington Athletic Director Troy Dannen is leaving the Huskies after less than six months on the job, a school spokesman said Wednesday, March 20, 2024, and a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press he is heading to Nebraska to replace Trev Alberts.

Washington AD Troy Dannen leaving for Nebraska

March 20, 2024, 10:46am College

Nebraska hired Washington athletic director Troy Dannen to replace Trev Alberts, luring away the Midwesterner after less than six months on the job in Seattle. Read story

Colorado guard KJ Simpson (2) celebrates after a play against Washington State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Colorado defeats Washington State 58-52 in Pac-12 semifinals

March 15, 2024, 10:26pm College

KJ Simpson scored 16 points and Colorado held Washington State to a season low in points, defeating the 22nd-ranked Cougars 58-52 in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals Friday night. Read story

Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad (3) celebrates after a play against Arizona during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Ducks beat No. 6 Arizona 67-59 to end Wildcats’ Pac-12 Tournament reign

March 15, 2024, 7:55pm College

Jackson Shelstad scored 21 points, Jermaine Couisnard had 20 and Oregon shut down No. 6 Arizona for a 67-59 victory on Friday night in the Pac-12 Tournaments semifinals. Read story

Washington State guard Myles Rice (2) and center Rueben Chinyelu (20) celebrate on the bench as their team defeates Stanford in an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 tournament Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Las Vegas.

No. 22 Washington State rolls past Stanford 79-62 in Pac-12 quarterfinal

March 14, 2024, 8:38pm College

Isaac Jones scored 16 points and No. 22 Washington State beat Stanford 79-62 in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night. Read story

Oregon center N'Faly Dante (1) celebrates after a play against UCLA during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 tournament Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Oregon holds off UCLA, 68-66, in Pac-12 quarterfinal

March 14, 2024, 5:47pm College

N’Faly Dante scored 22 points, including a jump hook with 37 seconds left, for his fourth 20-plus game of the season and No. 4 seed Oregon held off a late rally to beat No. 5 seed UCLA 68-66 on Thursday in the Pac-12 Tournament. Read story

Former University of Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban, from left, talks to former University of Miami student athlete Hanna Cavinder and her twin sister TCU student athlete Haley Cavinder, at the conclusion of a roundtable on the future of college athletics and the need to codify name, image and likeness rights for student athletes, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Washington.

Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey

March 14, 2024, 8:01am College

As Dartmouth men’s basketball players move toward forming the first labor union in college sports, a majority of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing — though younger respondents are more supportive. Read story

E. Washington women headed to 1st NCAA since 1987 with 73-64 win over N. Arizona

March 13, 2024, 6:02pm College

Jacinta Buckley had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Eastern Washington's record-breaking season continues with the school's second NCAA berth after a 73-64 win over Northern Arizona in the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship game on Wednesday. Read story

UCLA guard Brandon Williams (5) and UCLA guard Dylan Andrews (2) guard Oregon State guard Jordan Pope (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Andrews records career-highs as UCLA takes out Oregon State in Pac-12 Tournament

March 13, 2024, 5:52pm College

Dylan Andrews made seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points — both career-highs — to help No. 5 UCLA beat No. 12 Oregon State 67-57 on Wednesday in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference Tournament. Read story

Southern California's Boogie Ellis (5) fouls Washington's Koren Johnson (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Huskies eliminated by USC in Pac-12 tourney opener, 80-74

March 13, 2024, 4:00pm College

Boogie Ellis scored 25 points to eclipse 2,000 for his career and ninth-seeded USC survived two late turnovers to pull out an 80-74 win over eighth-seeded Washington in the opening game of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday. Read story

Saint Mary's forward Mason Forbes (25) and Gonzaga guard Ryan Nembhard (0) go after the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the West Coast Conference men's tournament Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Saint Mary’s ends Gonzaga’s monopoly of WCC Tournament titles

March 12, 2024, 8:54pm College

Aidan Mahaney scored 23 points, Mitchell Saxen had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 21 Saint Mary’s led nearly the entire way to beat No. 17 Gonzaga 69-60 on Tuesday night and interrupt the Bulldogs’ stranglehold on the West Coast Conference Tournament title. Read story